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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of  United 
4States Air Force Sergeant Jeremie James Kobler, who passed away 
5on September 26, 2012; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, Sgt. Jeremie Kobler was born on November 10, 1973; 
7his parents were David and Linda Kobler; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, From a very early age, Sgt. Jeremie Kobler felt 
9called to serve; he was a member of the Cub Scouts and the Boy 
10Scouts; he graduated from Auburn High School in 1991 and 
11attended Rock Valley College; he later completed his education 
12in the military; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, Sgt. Jeremie Kobler joined the Winnebago County 
14Sheriff's Department as a corrections officer in 1995, rising 
15to the rank of staff sergeant; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, Sgt. Jeremie Kobler served in the United States 
17Air Force Security Police Forces on active duty and reserve 
18duty for 17 years, rising to the rank of technical sergeant at 
19Scott Air Force Base; he deployed to three active-duty 
20rotations to the Middle East and one each in Turkey and 
21Albania; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Sgt. Jeremie Kobler distinguished himself by his 
2devotion to duty and was awarded six medals for outstanding 
3service in time of war, the Meritorious Service Medal, a 
4humanitarian commendation for non-lethal containment of the 
5enemy in an armed crisis, and commendations for 100 non-duty 
6hours in protecting a military installation of 1,300 personnel; 
7and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Sgt. Jeremie Kobler was a member of Beth Eden 
9Methodist Church and played rugby for the Rockford Ravens; he 
10loved playing with his children and photography; and
 
11    WHEREAS, Sgt. Jeremie Kobler was preceded in death by his 
12maternal grandparents, Dorothy Sanner Marquez and Dagoberto V. 
13Marquez, and his paternal grandfather, George Kobler; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, Sgt. Jeremie Kobler is survived by his wife; his 
15children, Chloe and Connor; his parents; his brothers, Matthew  
16and Jason (Debbie); his nieces, Madysen and Alice; his nephews, 
17Johnny, Jakob, and Joseph; his paternal grandmother, Katherine 
18Bertling; his aunt, Judy Tilton; and his aunt and uncle, Karen 
19and Mike Joynt; therefore, be it
  
 
20    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
21NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
 
 
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1we, along with his family and friends, mourn the passing of 
2United States Air Force Sergeant Jeremie James Kobler; and be 
3it further
  
 
4    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
5presented to the family of Sgt. Jeremie Kobler as an expression 
6of our sympathy.